[sword-devel] Manuscript Bible Text Coverage

[Jason Brooks]

That would definitely be interesting and profitable.  I would be
interested as time allows, as well as a slow dial-up connection.  But the
one question  that comes to mind is legality.  What would be the source of
the information?  I was thinking that the critical apparatus of the NA27,
for instance, was copywrighted.  So, to reproduce that work, basically in
toto, in a different place/form, would that infringe on copywright?  I
know that the UBS5/NA28 has an initial web interface that does this.  It's
usually here: http://nestlealand.uni-muenster.de/ but is currently
offline.

Is this the way you were leaning?  I'm glancing through my UBS4 and don't
see what you're mentioning.  But I definitely recall different info in the
back of my NA27.  I guess the copywright question still applies, yes?

Thanks,
Jason

<quote who="Troy A. Griffitts">
> Would anyone be interested in helping enter data if we developed a
> simple web interface to submit MSS authorities along with their date and
> coverage of the Biblical texts (basically the data in the back of your
> Nestle-Aland GNT)
>
> e.g.
>
> P1
> III
> Mat.1.1-9,12,14-20
>
> P2
> VI
> John.12.12-15
>
> The goal of the data initially would be to provide authority information
> when a user does original language study.  For example, when a user
> clicks on a NT word, we usually show them a popup with the original
> Greek and a definition.  We would extend this to show the earliest 5 MSS
> authorities with their dates, which cover the verse.
>
> I realize:
>
> a) oldest MSS, not necessarily the best.
> b) coverage wouldn't guarantee the actual word clicked was in the MSS
> c) there is alot more MSS data we could capture.
>
>
> We have to start somewhere, and I think we'll get the most traction with
> the described initial behavior.
>
> I personally believe this feature will go far to debunk the common
> fallacy non-Christian have that NT authority is far removed from the
> events they cover.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> 	-Troy.
>
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